European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology
Volume 152, Issue 1 , Pages 13-17 , September 2010

Maternal urological problems in pregnancy

  • Paul Fiadjoe

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urogynaecology, The Townsville Hospital, Angus Smith Drive Douglas, Townsville, QLD 4814, Australia
    • School of Medicine, James Cook University, Angus Smith Drive, Townsville, QLD 4810, Australia
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Department of Urogynaecology, The Townsville Hospital, Angus Smith Drive Douglas, Townsville, QLD 4814, Australia. Tel.: +61 7 479 637 13; fax: +61 7 472 740 99.
    • ,
  • Kurinji Kannan

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urogynaecology, The Townsville Hospital, Angus Smith Drive Douglas, Townsville, QLD 4814, Australia
    • School of Medicine, James Cook University, Angus Smith Drive, Townsville, QLD 4810, Australia
    • ,
  • Ajay Rane

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urogynaecology, The Townsville Hospital, Angus Smith Drive Douglas, Townsville, QLD 4814, Australia
    • School of Medicine, James Cook University, Angus Smith Drive, Townsville, QLD 4810, Australia

Received 25 March 2009 ,Revised 5 April 2010 ,Accepted 26 April 2010.

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PII: S0301-2115(10)00208-3

doi: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2010.04.013

European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology
Volume 152, Issue 1 , Pages 13-17 , September 2010

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